statement of responsibility: opera del cavaliere Giambattista Piranesi, architetto

Title page and text in Italian, English and French

On t.p., Italian, English and French versions of the author's name appear after the title transcription in each of the various languages

Engraved double t.p. with dedication, counted as a plate

CHMRB has three copies

Copy 1 [barcode no. 39088008029761] has accession no. 3115

Copy 1 has all plates present, but the numbered plates are out of sequence and some lack numbering

Copy 1 has ms. note in French in pencil at bottom of t.p

Copy 1 bound in half-vellum over dark marbled paper boards; black spine label with gilt tooling; binder's ticket reads: Bound by Bailer Bros. N.Y

Copy 2 [barcode no. 39088008029712] has accession no. 3116

Copy 2 has all plates present, but the numbered plates are out of sequence and some lack numbering

Copy 2 has ms. note on front endpaper, which reads: "According to Andrew Robinson: 1790s"

Copy 2 bound in blue cloth over paper boards with red cloth gilt-stamped spine; binder's title reads: Divers manners of ornamental chimneys

Copy 3 [barcode no. 39088007997943] has accession no. 3117

Copy 3 imperfect: the double plate at front is wanting

Copy 3 has all numbered plates, ordered in sequence and with numbering evident on each plate

Copy 3 has bookplate: Mr. Abram S. Hewitt

Copy 3 bound in old half-vellum over embossed dark leather; gilt-tooled spine; marbled endpapers; gilt-tooled red leather cover label, with title: Piranesi. Maniere d'adornare i cammini

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